“Tylenol is the #1 cause of acute liver failure in the US with 27% of people dying & kills at least 100,000 per year from its use.”
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Claim dated 21 Apr 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Overdoses of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and other medications, are related to about 450 deaths per year, per the FDA. That is nowhere near 100,000 — and there's no reason to blame Tylenol alone.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 April 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 May 2022, 20 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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